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Saturday, November 12, 2011

Joyful

Hi All!  How's it going?  I've been doing pretty good, just busy as usual :)  I swear it seems like the holiday season has just crept right up on me so I've been feeling the need to kick my butt in gear and get some holiday cards done.  And I don't know about you but when I start seeing the holiday releases at all the stamp companies it doesn't matter how many stamps I already have I get this overwhelming feeling that I can't possibly get any of my Christmas cards done with out new stuff- I think it's a symptom of this craft addiction- and I've conveniently convinced myself that you all do the same thing so at least I'm not alone- please take pity and don't burst my pretty little bubble if that's not true, lol!  So speaking of new stamps I picked up this gorgeous digi Angel Kaylee from the Some Odd Girl shop a few days ago and couldn't wait to color her up.  Now you'll have to let me know what you think because I tried something a little different and used color in my shading...I've seen the designer of the Some Odd Girl stamps Kristy do this, and even though I'm no where near as good at coloring as her, I couldn't resist trying it out.  Even with the color in the shading my image turned out a lot less saturated than what I normally do so as a result my card is a lot softer and more simple than what I've been doing lately but it's nice to switch it up sometimes.  I hope you enjoy!
Copics:
Skin: 0, E000, E00, E11, R21, R22
Hair: E13, E15, E17, E18, E19
Clothes: E41, E42, E43, E44, E01, E93, E95, E97
Wings: R000, R01, E42

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
2 Sister Challenge- Anything Goes
Crafty Catz- Use a Digi
C.R.A.F.T.- Cute
Flutter By Wednesday's- Friendship

Supplies: Cardstock- Bazzil, American Crafts; DP- BasicGrey Wassail; Twine- Jillibean Soup; Christmas Token- Tim Holtz; Flowers- Recollections; Gem Flourish- Zva Creative; Ink- Tim Holtz Distress Ink Tea Dye, Smooch Illuminate; Pins- my stash


8 comments:

Lindsey Wood said...

Love this! I like how you let the image shine with the neutral background. I think I'm going to have to buy some of those Tim Holtz metal pieces! Oh and you know I do the same thing with stamps! I have Christmas stamps I haven't used yet but I have to have the new shiny ones!

carol said...

gorgeous creation, thanks for playing along with CRAFT and CRAFTY CATZ this week, x carol

Louise said...

WOW Katie!
This is so beautiful sweetie!
I love your colouring and the fact the card is somehow CAS :) The pins are the perfect additon :)
Hugs

Kerri Boucher said...

Ok here I go for the second time..I feel your pain..I suffer from the same addiction..lol..That is my story and I am sticking to it..thks for sharing your card is great..

June Nelson said...

Fabulous card and your colouring is amazing xx

Aunty Sue said...

Fab card and thanks for joining CRAFTY CATZ & Craft this week

Sara H said...

Hi Katie!
I just discovered your blog and it´s fantastic!!! I love it, your beautiful colouring and style =)
Sara

Eulanda said...

ha ha ha ha!! You are sooooo not alone with new stamps!! I just bought one tonight from Sugar Nellie that I just had to have and probably won't get to color the little cute huggin penguins up but I'm gonna keep having plans of doing it until xmas is over!! LOL!! This is super cute and I love the coloring. The way you did her eyes....freakin' amazing!! I wish I lived next door. hee hee